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Flavio R. Gonzalez

BOLTON SECURITIES
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
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CRD#: 1657739
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Professional summary


Flavio Rafael Gonzalez is a registered financial advisor currently at BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Brownsville, Texas and BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL located in Brownsville, Texas.

Flavio is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. Flavio has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1.Co-owner of GMFE group, LLC, doing business under two registered names, 'GEF Financial Group' and/or 'GEF Insurance'. LLC created to operate securities, investment advisory, and insurance businesses. Investment related and conducted from branch location. Management duties take up majority of time during trading hours. 0 hours spent outside of trading hours. 2.Fixed insurance sales conducted under 'GEF Insurance', including employee benefits, health, fixed annuities, and fixed life insurance. Investment related and conducted from branch location. Spends less than 1 hour per month during trading hours on selling products, and 0 hours outside of trading hours per month. 3.IAR of Bolton Global Asset management, doing business as GEF Financial Group. Acting as Managing Director. Investment related and conducted from branch location. Balances this role with branch management duties and selling fixed insurance products. 4. Co-owner of FNB Insurance Group, LLC, entity created 2011 in the state of TX to operate insurance business. For accounting purposes and not investment related. Conducted from Branch location. Does not spend more than 1-hour per month.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

February 29, 2008 - Present

BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 50 Morrison Rd., Brownsville, TX 78520
RIA
BD
CRD#: 129376
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Current

February 29, 2008 - Present

BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL

Office #1: 50 West Morrison Rd. Suite B, Brownsville, TX 78520
BD
CRD#: 15650
Brownsville, TX
Past

June 9, 1987 - March 19, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Past

May 21, 1987 - March 19, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
BROWNSVILLE, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(4/20/2009)
RR
Georgia
(1/24/2011)
RR
Massachusetts
(2/1/2013)
RR
New Jersey
(7/3/2008)
RR
Ohio
(7/15/2010)
RR
Texas
(2/29/2008)
IAR
Texas
(2/29/2008)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/18/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 3/24/1997
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Mailing Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Phone number
(978) 779-6947
Established
Delaware since 07/30/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
154

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (49 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BGAM FORM ADV PART 2A AND APPENDIX MARCH 2024 (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BOLTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SHAREHOLDER
PRESKENIS, STEVEN CHRISTOPHERPRESIDENT4410822
CATALDO, JOHN GENNAROCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5707721
MAHLE, DAPHNE JANECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4367277
TARPEY, STEVEN RCFO AND FINOP6640625

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts6,977
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,004,872,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1
Civil Event1

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Company Information


BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 129376Brownsville, TX 78520

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